Read the text below. For each of the empty spaces (1-12) choose the
correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Michael Moore is an award-winning American director, author and political
commentator. He has spent over a decade1) controversial
movie documentaries about the problems in American society. He was
especially critical of the presidency of George W. Bush. He 2)
also globalization and large corporations, gun ownership and American health
care system.
Moore is the director and the producer of the top five money-making
documentaries of all time. “Fahrenheit 9/11” 3) the political
climate after the 2001 attacks; “Sicko” 4) the ills of American
healthcare; and “Bowling for Columbine” explored America’s widespread gun
culture and its relation to violence. He usually 5) a mixture of
hard-hitting facts and humour in all of his works.
Moore 6) famous in 1989 for his film “Roger and Me”. It
closed its car factories there and opened new ones in Mexico. “Roger” is
Roger B. Smith, former CEO of General Motors. The film established Moore
as a teller of 8) truths about his nation and a serious
investigative journalist and film-maker.
9) 2005 “Time” magazine named him one of the world’s 100
most influential people. His appetite for making movies and writing about
society 10 as strong as ever. So by now he 11)
a reputation as being 12) most fearless social
critic. He will surely make more movies on the major issues of our time and at
the same time he will fight for the small man.
1) A. make B. to make C. made D. making
2) A. criticize B. criticized C. has criticized D. have
criticized
3) A. examine B. examined C. to examine D. examining
4) A. highlight B. highlighted C. highlights D. highlighting
5) A. uses B. use C. will use D. using
6) A. become B. became C. had become D. will
become
7) A. is B. was C. were D. been
8) A. paint B. painting C. painful D. painfully
9) A. In B. At C. On D. For
10) A. seem B. seems C. seemed D. will seem
11) A. earn B. will earn C. will learn D. earning
12) Americans B. America’s C. Americas’ D. America
III. Grammar
Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where.
1) Tom, __ sister is a teacher, is in my class.
2) The White House, __ the US president lives, is in Washington.
3) My brother, __ works in Warsaw, earns a lot of money.
4) Venice, __ is in Italy, is a very old city.
1. If you want to see this doctor, you have to get an official…appointment………APPOINT
2. When Meg was in Rome last year, she went…clubbing…………. CLUB
every night.
3. She …behaves in a very responsible way.
4. Last night we spent about two hours discussing the importance
of politics in our life.
5. When you’re camping, it’s necessary to know which direction
the wind is coming from.
6. Some members of the class refused to participate in the
discussion.
II
1. She’s so clever; she’s incapable of failing an exam. CAPABLE
2. Don’t you know that it’s illegal to travel without LEGAL
a ticket?
3. He was quite unattractive as a baby, but now he’s very ATTRACTIVE
good looking.
4. That’s a really rude thing to say! I didn’t expect you to be so impolite
5. Life is so unfair! My parents blame me for everything! FAIR
6. My stepbrother is really dishonest because he cheats in tests HONEST
and tells lies.
7. I love all my brothers and sisters because they are never unkind
to me.
8. Don’t talk about money; it’s irrelevant. We are fighting RELEVANT
about sharing a bedroom.
2. you I not play I your best game. (yet) - You naven't play your best game yet.
3. I I buy I the tickets. (by the time of their arrival) - I had bought the tickets by the time of their arrival.
4. I I visit I a game of cricket. (when I was in London last year) - I have visited a game of cricket when I was in London last year.
5. The coach I talk I tohim. (yesterday) - The coach talked to him yesterday.
6. I I write I an email to the sponsor. (just) - I have just written an email to the sponsor.
7. According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games I to be founded I by Heracles, the son of Zeus. - According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles, the son of Zeus.
8. I I participate l in two competitions. (since I began exercising) - I have participated in two competitions since I began exercising.
9. We I hear I the news about your wins. (already) - We already have heard the news about your wins.
10. Over 10,000 athletes I take part I in the Olympic Games. (last year) - Over 10 000 athletes took part in the Olympic Games last year.